The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-04-21
AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the Licensing of Billiard
Rooms in the City of Anderson, s. c.,
Regulating the business to be conducted
In connection Herewith, and Prohibit
Ing the keeping, storing or permitting
the storing, of Spirituous, Malt or Intox-
icating Liquors, or certain other
drinks, In connection Herewith.
BE 1T ORDAINED, By the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Anderson, now
met and sitting in Council, and by the
authority OF the same
SECTION 1. That from and after the pass
age of this Ordinance it shall be a misde-
meanor for any person to keep and use any
Billiard, Pool, or other Gaming Table, by
whatever name they may be known, for
profit, or in connection with any other
business, in the City of Anderson, S. c.,
without first obtaining license therefor
from the City Council.
SEC. Q. That the license for keeping Bill
lard, Pool, or other Gaming Table, by
whatever name they may be known, in
the said City, shall be fixed at the sum Of
Fifty Dollars per annum for one such
Table, and Thirty Collars per annum for
each additional Table kept and used by
one person or firm, said license to be paid
in advance.
Sec. 9. That all rooms in which any Bill.
lard, Pool, or other Gaming Table, by
whatever name they may be known, are
kept under licenae as herein provided,
shall be closed and lights therein extin-
guished at 10 o'clock on each night, and
remain so closed and without lights until
6 o'clock of the succeeding day and it
shall be misdemeanor for the proprietor,
or any one under him, to neglect or fail to
comply with the provisions of this section.
SEC. 4. That it shall be nisdemeanor
for any person who takes a license for q
Billiard, Pool, or other Gaming Table, by
whatever name it may be known, to keep on
the premises under his control on which
such Table or Tables are kept, any spir itu-
GUS, Malt or intoxicating Liquors, Wine,
Cider, Beer or Bitters, or to permit any
other person to keep or place any of said
articles on such premises.
Sec. S. That it shall be misdemeanor
for any person who takes license for a
Billiard. Pool, or other Gaming Table, by
whatever name it may be known, to per.
NIT the playing of sny game OF cards, or
any game with dice, on such premises.
Sec. G. That the provisions of this 0rdi.
nance shall be deemtd and taken to be q
part of every license granted hereunder,
and the party taking out the same shall, by
accepting such license, be deemed and
taken to acquiesce in and ratify the same as
part of his license contract.
SEQ. 6. That any person convicted of
violating any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be fined in sum of not
less than Ten Dollars, nor more than
One Hundred Dollars, or imprisoned for a
term Of not less than ten days, nor more
than thirty days, in the discretion of the
Mayor trying the case.
Sec. 8. That all Ordinances or parts
of Ordinances are hereby repealed, 80 far as
they conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance.
Done and ratified in Council, and the
~ Seal of the Corporation of the City
LIS. of Anderson affixed thereto, this
~ the 10th day of April, A. D. 1887.
G. F. TOLLY, Mayor.
FRANK G. WHITEER, City Clerk.